âl

See also: Appendix:Variations of "al"

Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aːl/
• Homophone: Âl
• Rhymes: -aːl

Etymology 1

From the root of the verb alu (“to birth, to calve”).

Noun

âl f (plural alau or aloedd)

1. (husbandry) birth in animals, esp. the calving of a cow or lambing of a sheep

   Synonym: esgoriad

2. litter, offspring

   Synonyms: torllwyth, epil

3. lineage, species, race

   Synonyms: rhywogaeth, hil

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English ale.

Noun

âl m (plural aloedd)

1. (alcoholic beverages) ale

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	h-prothesis
âl	unchanged	unchanged	hâl
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Etymology 3

Noun

âl

1. Soft mutation of gâl (“enemy; goal”).

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
gâl	âl	ngâl	unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “âl”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies